Wireless Connectivity
 

Steps 2 through 12 are specific to Windows XP. Directions for Windows Vista coming soon.

  1. Enable WLAN (wireless radio) on laptop/PC -- each device is enabled differently -- slide on front/side typically or button (if not already enabled)
    This hardware switch can be implemented in many ways, but the most frequent implementations are either a hardware switch at the side of the laptop, a button around the keyboard area or a key combination, e.g., pressing the SHIFT and F2 button at the same time. Users will need to check their hardware documentation to find out the specific solution implemented by their hardware vendor.

  2. Open My Computer [icon]

  3. My Network Places [link]

  4. View Network Connection [link]

  5. Right click Wireless Network Connection [icon] to enable wireless (if not already enabled)

  6. Double click Wireless Network Connection

  7. If you receive a Wireless Zero Configuration, correct error regarding Wireless Zero Configuration and Refresh Network List [link]

  8. You will see a wireless network named Student

  9. Double-click Student network

  10. Connect Anyway [button] at security alert/warning

  11. Close Wireless Network Connection window

  12. Automatically Connect to Network in Future [radio button] -- when prompted

  13. Open Internet Explorer (or any internet browser)

  14. Wait for connectivity

  15. You will be redirected to a network authentication page -- if not, please click on the Click Here link

  16. Yes [button] at security alert/warning

  17. At the Student Wireless Login page, enter Username and Password in all lowercase as follows:
    Username: E-mail username
    Password: E-mail password

  18. Continue [button]

  19. Network Security Notice web page displays

  20. Download Clean Access Agent [button]

  21. Run [button] at the CCAAgent_Setup warning

  22. Run [button] at the warning

  23. At the Clean Access Agent login page, enter Username and Password in all lowercase as follows:
    Username: E-mail username
    Password: E-mail password

  24. Login [button]

  25. Yes at security alert

  26. Successfully logged into network confirmation on a clean PC/laptop.

  27. OK [button]

  28. Home [icon] in Internet Explorer to surf the internet